Ralph Lauren quietly shuttered its two-year-old 20,000-square-foot store last week. Other brands are expected to close boutiques in a city that has lost its luster for cash-rich mainland Chinese tourists.

CHARLIER’S CALI TOUR: Belgian-born Paris-based designer Cedric Charlier pushed West on his U.S. tour for Barneys New York, hosting back-to-back events in San Francisco and Beverly Hills on Wednesday and Thursday. “I felt it was important to come out to California to understand how people live here. It’s very different, and what impresses me most is the light.” He was, of course, referring to sunny Southern California and the light-filled Barneys Beverly Hills, where senior fashion director Tomoko Ogura and stylist Lawren Howell played co-host for a group including Liberty Ross, Ever Carradine, Jessica Joffe, Andrea Leiberman, Tierney Gearon and Kendall Conrad. “There seems to be less stress here and more about the contrast, freedom and beauty,” said the designer as guests settled into the flower-filled tables and tucked into local organic salads from Edible Schoolyard Project. Among other to-do items on Charlier’s list are a trip to the Getty Center to view the Ed Ruscha exhibit, and visits to Maxfield, American Rag and Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice Beach.

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@rebeccaminkoff is bringing self-checkout to high fashion: The brand has partnered with @queuehop to bring its customers self-checkout options, beginning this holiday season at its SoHo store. (📷: @aurorarosephoto)

It was a big night for Demna Gvasalia at the Fashion Awards 2016 in London: The designer took home the award for international ready-to-wear designer for his work at @balenciaga, while his brand @vetements_official scooped international urban luxury brand. (📷: @giovanni_giannoni_photo)